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| ขบ khohpL | ![]() |
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| 1. | to crack or crush with the teeth |
| 2. | [of snake and centipede] to bite |
| 3. | [of a problem] to solve |
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| Phonemic Thai | ขบ |
| IPA | kʰòp |
| Royal Thai General System | khop |
| 1.  [verb, transitive, intransitive] | |||
| definition | to crack or crush with the teeth | ||
| examples | ของขบเคี้ยว![]() ![]() | khaawngR khohpL khiaaoH | snacks |
ขบเคี้ยว![]() ![]() | khohpL khiaaoH | to crunch; chew | |
ขบกัด![]() ![]() | khohpL gatL | to bite; to munch | |
ขบเหลี่ยม![]() | khohpL liiamL | to have a rivalry with; disagree with | |
การขบเหลี่ยม![]() | gaanM khohpL liiamL | rivalry; disagreement; feud | |
ขบฟัน![]() | khohpL fanM | to grit one's teeth | |
ขบเขี้ยวเคี้ยวฟัน![]() | khohpL khiaaoF khiaaoH fanM | to gnash one's teeth in anger | |
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| 2.  [verb, intransitive, colloquial] | |||
| definition | [of snake and centipede] to bite | ||
| related words | กัด ![]() | gatL | to bite; nibble; corrode; nip |
ขย้ำ ![]() | khaL yamF | to masticate; devour; chew; mouth | |
เขมือบ ![]() | khaL meuuapL | to swallow whole; to gulp | |
งับ ![]() | ngapH | to bite; nip; snatch away with the teeth | |
| 3.  [verb, transitive, formal] | |||
| definition | [of a problem] to solve | ||
| related words | แก้ ![]() | gaaeF | to solve a problem; unravel a mystery |
ไข ![]() | khaiR | open; unfold; explain; unlock; tell; expand | |
| example | ขบไม่แตก![]() ![]() | khohpL maiF dtaaekL | [is] unable to solve the problem |
| as a prefix | ขบคิด | khohpL khitH | to consider; think; bring to mind |

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